The campaign to raise money to issue new smart hours Pebble Time has become the most successful project in the history of Kickstarter . To this it took a little more than 8 days. Now, when the record is beaten, the flow of funds does not stop - and there is merit Apple Watch, presented on 9 March.
The rate of increase of funds for the model Pebble Time increased by 170% after the presentation of Apple Watch. On Sunday, the day before the event the average flow of money per hour at Pebble Time was $ 6000, the day of the announcement of Apple Watch - already $ 10,000, and on March 10 - is $ 16,000 per watch.
"When the world's largest corporation out to your market, it's a kind of recognition, you can only dream of" - said the head of the Pebble Eric Midzhikovski. Such a burst of attention, however, is not unexpected - the authority of Apple, as expected, increases people's interest in "smart" watches in general. Founder of Swatch, by the way, I'm sure that the way Apple Watch opens Swiss manufacturer of fantastic opportunities. People could start wearing a watch, and Apple will return this fashion .
However, evil tongues say that interest in the Pebble Time could increase not only due to the fact that, coming on the market, Apple interested in potential new customers, but also because some buyers are disappointed in Apple Watch.
Pebble Time equipped with color display, made by technology e-ink, a microphone, a new graphical interface and show the most important events of today, synchronizing with smartphones on the iOS and Android. The devices are available in three colors - black, white and gray, their body is made of plastic, and strap - silicone.
Cost Pebble Time is $ 179 when ordering through Kickstarter, a metal version of Pebble Time Steel - $ 250. At the time of this writing, the number of pre-orders for a special resource page Kickstarter exceeded 73,000, and the total amount reached $ 18.8 million.